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Season 2 of China-backed "Sing for Africa" talent show launched in Kenya
By Xinhua Published: Aug 09, 2026 12:36 PM
A singer performs during the ceremony of the second edition of musical talent show Sing for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2026. The musical talent show was launched here on Friday with a ceremony attended by senior officials, diplomats, industry executives, scholars and budding artists. A flagship program of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, Sing for Africa aims to nurture local musical talent while creating a platform for fostering cross-cultural dialogue. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

A singer performs during the ceremony of the second edition of musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2026. The musical talent show was launched here on Friday with a ceremony attended by senior officials, diplomats, industry executives, scholars and budding artists. A flagship program of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, "Sing for Africa" aims to nurture local musical talent while creating a platform for fostering cross-cultural dialogue. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)


Singers perform during the ceremony of the second edition of musical talent show Sing for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2026. The musical talent show was launched here on Friday with a ceremony attended by senior officials, diplomats, industry executives, scholars and budding artists.

Singers perform during the ceremony of the second edition of musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2026. The musical talent show was launched here on Friday with a ceremony attended by senior officials, diplomats, industry executives, scholars and budding artists.


Guests attend a dialogue after the ceremony of the second edition of musical talent show Sing for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2026. The musical talent show was launched here on Friday with a ceremony attended by senior officials, diplomats, industry executives, scholars and budding artists.

Guests attend a dialogue after the ceremony of the second edition of musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2026. The musical talent show was launched here on Friday with a ceremony attended by senior officials, diplomats, industry executives, scholars and budding artists.